With NFL Free Agency beginning on Mar. 11 — on Mar. 8 teams are allowed to talk with players — cornerback Aqib Talib, wide receiver Julian Edelman and the rest of the Patriots free agents will hit the market in about a week. This does not rule out the team agreeing to terms with one of their players, though.

Earlier Monday morning, the Miami Dolphins signed cornerback Brent Grimes to a four-year deal, worth up to $32 million with $16 million guaranteed. This deal seems to have set the market for a guy like Talib.

For now, fans and analysts are in wait-and-see mode, but all eyes are on Talib as the off-season continues.